In an attempt to woo Latinos in possession of vaginas, Senator Barack Obama tried to organize a meeting with House Latinas. But they were all like, “Eh:”

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois huddled with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) at the offices of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). But only one of the six Hispanic congresswomen who are Democrats, longtime Obama backer Rep. Linda T. Sánchez of California, attended the meeting, in which members gathered in a semicircle around Obama.

Awkward:

The men in the CHC said scheduling conflicts were to blame for the absence of Latinas who had backed Obama’s primary rival, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. But that was not true in all cases.

“They called to set up a call,” said Rep. Loretta Sanchez , D-Calif., who had spoken on the House floor earlier in the day. “I said, ‘He can come over and see me.’

That must have been a pretty lame huddle then, if only one Latina congresswoman decided to show. More of an elaborate hug, really.

House Latinas Deflect Courting by Obama [CQ Politics]